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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

Two newspaper men have purchased
san entire town in California" Some
towns in California consist OF three
saloons, blacksmith shop and dwell
ling house, but we can't conceive why two
newspaper men should want blacksmith
shop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26
4 Rrickmaker's' Strike

PIrTsBURG, May pa strike of the
brick makers was inaugurated this morn
ing. About 1000 men are effected di-
rectly by this strike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

Medical students are among the most
snubbish people in the world. It is a
common practice with them to cut people
dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-26

girls are only Il or II years of age. In
mates of the houses of ill-fame often run
away, but when discovered are forced to
return. A well-informed Japanese tells
me that, even though the girl should re-
sist and call upon policeman for help
against violence, he would not prevent
her from being carried back. She has at
least done wrong by abscondmg, and if
she has had any reason to complain of
i'll treatment she should make her appeal
from the house where she belongs. The
same gentleman tells me that many hus-
bands sell their wives to houses of i'll
fame.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
THE DAM CONCERT.
A Pleasant Afternoon Enjoyed by
All Present

There was a large and enthusiastic
audience yesterday afternoon in Har-
monia hall, when the third sacred con-
ceit. given by the DAM full orchestra,
began. The programme was partly a
request one and mainly chosen to catch
the popular ear, in this it largely sue
ceeded for the concert at once "caught
on" The ever delightful overture from
civilian Tell'' was the first number
given. The second selection rendered
was captivating strain from "Lohen-
grim" but the full enthusiasm was not
reached till the fifth piece was played.
including as it did the obligato
either, by p. Kruger. This in
tensely delighted the audience who
demanded a recall again and again.
The ever popular "BOulanger Patrol"
was given in a most spirited manner
and the pleasant entertainment closed
with Spanish waltz. Frank DaDZ is
deserving of an immense deal OF praise
for the step he has taken in giving these
concerts. They appeal to the culture
and well being of the city in marked
manner. They afford an elegant and
refined place of amusement for the pub
lie, and by the audiences present yes
terday the public are proving the old
saying here, Give a good thing to Min
neapOliS and watch her catch it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
FIRST RUN ON A BANK.
A Story of the Reign of a Luxuri
Ous King of England.

A Story of the Reign of a Luxuri-
Gus King of England.
The extravagant luxury of the court
of Charles the Second, combsned with
its utter want of principle and incapacity
to carry on the memorable contest with
Holland, produced the first run upon
bankers that ever was made. The gov
eminent had suffered a succession of
humiliating disasters. The eXtrava-
gance of the court had dissipated all the
means which parliament had supplied
for the purpose of carrying on defensive
hOstilities. 1t was finally determined to
wage only defensive war. bnt even for
that the vast resources of England were
found insufficient. The Dutch insulted
the British court, sailed up the Thames,
took Sheerness and carried their ravageS
to Chatham. The blaze of the burning
ships was seen in London; it was
rumOred that foreign army had landed
at GraveSend, and military men Seri-
OuSly proposed to abandon the Tower.
The people, accustomed to the secure
reign of Cromwell, were in cOnSterna-
ton. The moneyed portion of the COM
munity were seized with a panic. The
country was in dagger; London itself
might be invaded. What security was
there then for the money advanced to
the crown? The people tlOcked to their
debtors and demanded their deposits.
London now witnessed the first run
upon the bankers.
The fears of the people, however,
proved grOundleSs, for the gOldsmiths.
as the bankers were then called, met all
demands that were made upon them.
Confidence was restored by royal prOcla-
nation that the demands on the eX-
chequer should be made as usual, and
the run collapsed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
THE WISDOM OF BIRDS.
How the Birds Avoid the Dust
Which Prevails in the Metro

How the Birds Avoid the Dust
Which Prevails in the Metro
polls.
In this town where there is said to be
less space relatively given to parks than
in any other metropolis in the world, it
results that birds find it convenient to
build their nests and make their homes
in many queer places says the New
York Evening Sun. By instinct birds
seek the highest building, that they
maybe as distant as possible from the
dust and noise of human traffic. In the
shelter of the arm of the figure of JUS
tice recently removed from the city hall
cupOla, birds have for years made their
nests. The top of the tall COrinthian
pillars of the county court house is
safe refuge for English sparrows, and
their nests remain undisturbed from
yeartO year. Church steeples are in
variably haunted by sparrows. The
nOOks and crannies in those elevated
structures offer the safest refuge for the
rearing of bird families. A strange rest
ing place for birds nest is the crew
ices 2 in the dead wall of
brick building, left by the builder
forQ the reception of a jOist
in an adjacent building to be erected in
the future. In the uppeH part of the
city many buildings have been seen
tenanted on the outside by birds. Eng
liZ SparrOws don't care in how noisy
place their nests are built. They seem
to like to live i'm railway stations. In
the Grand Central depot not long ago
pair of sparrows built their nest exactly
over the place where the locomotives
stop and belch forth their smoke. One
of the employees distracted the eggs
from the nest and replaced them by
canaries' eggs, with the result that the
canaries were Matched.
Birds which build nests in pOrches of
city houses are not usually welcome,
but it is difficult to drive them away.
When they disappear in one season
they are pretty sure to return the next
year. A lady up town has front yard
filled with shrubbery, and year after
year the same sparrOwS persisted in re-
turning to tall shrub near the porch.
To drive the bird away the lady placed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
MISS OLCOTT TALKS.
She Speaks of Animals and Tells
of a Peculiar Interview.

The pictures of Miss Lillian OlcOtt,
who presents the world-renownedd drama
of Theodore" at the Grand this week,
do not do her justice, as they do not re-
veal the full power of her wonderful
eyes, which are capable of carrying On
a conversation almost without the use
of words, and fail to reproduce the
graceful curves of her wonderfully 1.-the
and willowy form. The lady was
found in an easy chair in the hallway
overlooking the rotunda of the West
hotel last evening, and at once proved
her kindness by placing sadly en-
SarraSSed reporter at once at his ease.
Miss Olcott, in addition to being power
full and clever actress, has attained
quite reputation as a rifle and revolver
shot, and is now in possession of a
handsome gold and silver-mounted re-
volver, presented to her in Mexico,
where she was victor at three big shoot
ing contests. Some years ago Miss Oh
colt was in Switzerland, and hearing
one day that chamois hunt
ing party was about to start
out, announced her intention of going
along. and go she did. On this occasion
she distinguished herself and won much
admiration from the old channels hunt
ers by bringing down several animals
by very difficult shots. She is great
lover of animals of all kinds, and at her
old home in New Jersey the people never
tire Of telling how she took several
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
TRUE RELIGION.
Rev. III. Nj. Simmons at the First
Unitarian Church.


Rev. n. NJ. Simmons preached on
1.-THE True Religion" and said the best
teachers had made it consist chiefly of
justice and mercy, like the old prophet.
Jesus said it was 'mercy, and not
sacrifice" and said again that the merci-
full should obtain mercy, as if church
membership had nothing TO do with it..
He said, again, that forgivers would be
forgiven, as if other sacIaments were
quite non-essential. He said peace
makers would be called sons of God,
and did not even hint that sound theO-
logical beliefs were essential to insure
that blessing. The most honest and
humane men are tire best saints. Ed
ward Everett Hale told of the English
banker who said his religious creed was
Twenty Shillings to the pound" and
the only change Mr.. Hale made in it
was to make it read, "A hundred cents
to the dollar" Probably strict honesty
and justice get nearer to the heart of
religion than any doctrines do. And
when one, besides, crowns hon
esty with kindness, and sancti-
ties justice with the sacrament Of
sympathy and love, he reaches height
of religious life and reads an evidence
of the eternal love which 10 theology
can give or take away. These truths OF
justice and mercy which are a revela-
ton common to all, bringing us more
reverence, showing US not partial God
with pet people, but an infinite divine
life embracing all lands. They are
responded back and forth, from nation
to nation and period to period, across
oceans and ages, in most majestic re-
ligious service. They harmonic all
diverse religions in one symphony in
which collapsing creeds are but the
cadences, sinking only to swell again
into higher worship, prOclaiming ever
more clearly the brotherhood of man
and fatherhoOd of God.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

F. Fl. Harris, a big lumberman at Mus
kegon, Mich, is stopping at the Windsor
hotel.
Hon. E. NJ. Wilson will give reception
Wednesday evening at his residence, on
Hawthorne Bvenue.
Charles Hutchinson, reputed to have the
biggest Doodle in Des Moines To-. is prohibit
ing at the Windsor hotel.
W. H. Pardee. very prominent wholesale
citizen at Columbia, OAK, is stopping at the
Clark house for few days.
Tomorrow evening the Court Hennepin
lodge, A. o. F., will give a social hop at the
G. A. r. hall, corner Twentieth and Wash
ington avenue north.
The Juvenile String orchestra will give a
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald McGregor, 1920
Second avenue south.
Rev. j. II. futile left last evening for New
York, where he will spend the winter with
his soc. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Northrup. 626
Ninth street south, accompanied him,
The West Minneapolis Turnverein society
gave pleasant entertainment at Turner hall
last evening. An excellent list of gymnastic
reetion of Prof. A. Underwater, was the
principal feature Of the evening. Some fine
selections were rendered in an excellent style
by DAMS orchestra.
The dramatic and social entertainment
given at Harmonic hall last evening, unoer
the auspices of the Scandinavian Dramatic
club, was pleasing success. The most not
able feature was the very happy presenta-
ton of the play entitled "Geppe Paa Bier
get" Dancing began at 9 80 and was pro-
lOnged nearly 10 midnight,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lillian OlcOtt in ''TheOdOra' opens for
a weeks engagement at the Grand
Opera. commencing tonight. Star and
play have been praised wherever they
have appeared, and the bOX-office state
ment indicates that very large house
will be present Monday night. "TheO-
DORA is spectacular tragedy dealing
with incidents in the life of the Empress
Theodore, and the play presents a series
of pageants and tableauX that are start
ling and SenSuouS pictures of Bryan
tine life. Olcott's hug in the play is
said TO be as realistic as was AbbOtt'S
kiss, and will become as famous. Miss
Olcott arrived yesterday at the West
hotel, and was in excellent spirits.
Joseph Murphy, the famous Irish
Grand opera following Lillian Olcott, in
Kerry Cow" Monday and Tuesday;
'Shaun Rhue," Wednesday and Thurs
day, and "The Donagh'' Friday and
Saturday evenings.
The scenery for "TheodOra" arrived
yesterday and will be put in place early
this morning on the Grand stage.
ChOlmeley Jones, secretary of the Ma
tiOnal Opera company, was in town
yesterday making arrangements for the
opera season at the Grand opera house.
This will be the great event of the sea-
son, and Manager COnklin is confident
that the brief National season in Min
neapoliS will be in every respect great
success. A grand opera season is such
a rare occasion nowadays that society"
will welcome this opportunity of COM
ing out in full force full and dress. Every
member of the National Opera COM
pany, which numbers $50 persons, will
positively appear here during the brief
season, which will consist of four per-
formances, as follows: Thursday, Dec.
%, "TannhauSer," by Wagner: Friday.
Dec. %, Faust" GounOd; Saturday
matinee, 1.-The Queen of Seeba," Gold
mark; Saturday night, ''LOhengrin,"
Wagner. The sale OF seats here begins
Friday, Dec. 16, and the prices will be
from 81 to s. for reserved seats.
That wonderful play by BARLEY
Campbell, 1.-The Galley Slave" was
presented to a large audience at the
Peoples theater last evening. The play
was well put OH and was received with
rounds of applause.
The Pence was crowded last evening
when the thrilling drama of "Wild Bill,
or the Last of the COunterfeiters'' was
presented. The scene is laid In the
wild West and all the characters Sus-
tanned their parts well.
Hall & Reaches comedy cOnstella-
ton drew large house at the Com
ique last night and presented number
of new and pleasing features.
The Boston Ideal Opera company left
for Duluth last evening, where four
performances will be given.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05

ments. In the meantime let it be obeyed.
Managers and actors are themselves
against Sunday opening. They say:
Actors and actresses require and are
entitled to one day of rest out of seven,
boon which civilized man grants even
to the animals" The demand that would
deny them a holiday is the demand of
SeltishneSS and injustice. do not plead
for this day in order that actors and
other people may be compelled to go to
church, although they ought to have
that liberty if they want it. l
plead for it upon the broader
ground of humanity-fOr reasons that
existed before all sectS, and that shall
continue after them. Every lover of
his race may insist that law of nature,
as well as law of the state, shall be
enforced. As DR.. l.. w. Bacon puts it,
1.-The liberty of rest for each depends
upon law of rest for ALL" There may
be exigencies that demand Sunday
work, there may be certain departments
of business that need to run continu-
ously, but these things ought to be re-
duced to minimum and not multiplied.
Even where the business must run,
those who work upon Sunday ought to
be guaranteed day of rest at some
other time of the week. The theater,
however, cannot claim to be, and does
not claim to be, a Sunday necessity. No
one would miss it were it discontinued.
The managers and actors do not want
it. Sunday opening would put upon
the theater an additional Odium in the
eyes of the many people who are still
opposed to it; it would ALLEVIATE Chris
tan people who believe in the legiti-
mate drama; law-lOving people would
be dissatisfied with any violation of the
statutes. Believing in the theater, |
want to see it placed upon the right
basis and employing such methods as
will best commend it to the entire COM
munity. Sunday opening will be step
backward, and not step in advance"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
NOT BY WHOLESALE.
NJ. ID. Shutter Talks Most Seri-
OusIy on the Sunday Theater
Question.

NJ. ID. Shutter Talks Most Seri-
OusIy on the Sunday Theater
Question.
Rev. Marion ID. Shutter spoke last
evening at the Church of the
Redeemer upon a subject that has been
attracting some attention of late, re-
marking among other things. 1T is
hardly necessary for me to say that per-
SOnally l have no feeling of antagon-
ism towards the theater as an institu-
ton. [ believe in it. 1t does good
work and might do much better. The
best Thought of all time has been writ
ten in dramatic form. That thought be-
comes doubly impressive and full of
meaning when interpreted by the eX-
preston of those who have made it an
Intelligent and conscientious study.
The theater affords in comedy and OPP
era a much needed recreation. In some
form OF other this institution has always
exi.S i, and always will exist. We
NAV as well recognize the fact and
adjust ourselves to it. Many of the
best people in every community are
among its patrons. Baptist and PreSby-
terrain sit side by side with those of less
rigid creeds. The pulpit may thunder,
theater has at times become degenerate
is admitted, but the same may be said of
everything else that is human. That
it has had unworthy representa-
tives is true, but the same
is true of every other profession. The
stage has many bright and noble repre-
Sentatives. 1t is useless to preach and
pray against the theater. Let US cease
from denunciation and devote little
time TO teaching people to discriminate.
What is a man worth whose judgment
cannot be sharpened to distinguish be-
tween good and evil; between what is
pure and what is impure, what is ele-
waiting and what is demoraliZing? Let
us not deal with everything by whole
sale. If the theater educates and af-
fords recreation, should it be opened
upon Sunday? This is aquestiOn solely
for the state to decide, and it is not to be
decided upon religious grounds. 1t is TO
he decided upon the basis of public eX-
pedlency. The people Of this state have
decided. in accordance with this prin-
ciple, that places of amusement shall
not be opened upon Sunday. With all
laW-abiding citizens this ought to be
sufficient. II is perfectly competent for
the people of Minnesota 20 repeal this
Law when il no longer voices their senti-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
A Socialist Funeral.

A common pine coffin, bedecked with
flowers and a pretty garland. trimmed
with red ribbons. stood at one end of
the spacious hall situated on the corner
of Marshall street and Eighth avenue
northeast yesterday afternoon. In the
coffin lay the mortal remains of Fritz
Kaufert, aged thirty years. Around and
about the coffin and the hall over 400
men, women and children of all nation
alities had gathered to do honor to their
dead ''comrade." The socialists of the
city had in soOth turned out to bury one
of their members. ConSpicuouSly
among the many present was Fritz Gel
lerup, a well-known socialist. AT
O'Clock August Hirchfelt stepped for
ward and made few eloquent remarks
as an appropriate Introductory to the
sOlemnitieS of the occasion. He spoke
in the German language. Afterward
the congregation sang some liberal
songs. All those present participated
in the procession to Maple Hill GENE
terry. At the. grave Fritz Gellerup spoke
to those present about twenty minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
A HUGE RATTLESNAKE
COiled on a Little Ones Breast
"A Brave Mother Saves Her

"a brave MOtHCE osttCS IACf
Child.
George Boxer lives on the Heights,
suburb of this place, and his house is
well surrounded by orange trees, writes
a Palatka, Fla, correspondent of the
st. Louis GlObe-Democrat. Yesterday
morning one of his children was heard
to scream loudly in the grove, and big
house dog, hearing the noise, flew to the
elild's relief. The mother heard the
child's cries, but at first supposed the
little one was playing; but. as the child
did not return soon. she became alarmed
and ran out among the trees.
Coming upon her little one about 200
yards from the house, she almost
tainted at the sight before her. On a slight
hillock lay her child. while, cOiled on
its breast, with head erect and tongue
out, was huge RATHER. Its OminOus
rattle sounded loud and warning, while
its eyes shot forth sparks of fire as
it slowly turned its head around in
circle, keeping watch of the dog, who
trotted slowly around the snake, keep
ing his eyes on thereptile's baSilisk eyes
of fire-a low growing and the upturn-
ing of his hair showing his fear and an
ger. The snake seemed to have fairly
fascinated the dog. The canine walked
round and round the reptile, slowly
coming nearer, but all the while growl-
ing as If knowing that danger was near.
Brave Mrs. Boxer, seeing the life of
her child at stake, picked up pine
knot and hurled it at the RATHER, and
with rare good luck striking it on the
head and knocking it away several feet.
Rushing forward she picked up the
child and ran to the house. Her hus-
band came up at that moment and soon
dispatched the reptile, which measured
eight feet long and was as large around
as an average mans arm at the Shout
der, and spOrted sixteen rattles and
button. The dog barked loudly when
the serpent was knocked over, but did
not offer to bite it, though generally
furious at the sight of one. For over an
hour the dog continued its walk around
the knoll till it fell from exhaustion,
and was taken to the house and given
spirits. The dog was not struck, but
seemed charmed, and has not yet recOv-
cred. The child was not bitten, either.
but has been sick since from fright and
nervous prostratiOn. 1t was the largest
RATHER ever killed in this section, and
has been stuffed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-05
BEEF-CANS ON THE NILE.
They Become Objects of Terror to
the Hungry HippOpOtamus.


the Hungry Hippopotamus.
There is nothing much more useless to
the eye of housekeepers than Chicago
beef-tin after it has been opened and
hole made in the other end of it in order
that the mass of muscle and fat may
slide out in such wise that it can be
hewn more or less roughly into slices,
says the New York Times. The banks
of old father Nile were for months in
the winter of 1885 strewn with these
tins, OF capacities varying from two to
six pounds. As the river fell they even
became danger, for, lying half or more
than half hidden in the slime and
has told us. the seedman scatters
his grain and shortly comes to harvest(,
their jagged edges cut many naked
foot. Above Wady Halfa, however
1.-The careless Ethiopian for so the.
prophet Ezekiel describes the people of
the land, caring for only one thing, his
crops, soon found a use for the old beef
tins. He would take one, and If there
were not already hole in its smaller
end, he would make it. Then he would
take some palm-fiber and piece of the
midrib of palm branch, and knot them
until he had the tin suspended. Now
he would find long pebble, and with a
finer piece of palm fiber he would tie
the stone in the middle and fix it about
halt way up the can. Then he would
take great palm leaf and strip it of its
leafelets. The larger end he would
fix firmly in the ground about the
middle of his ridge of grain, and from
the smaller end he would hang
the Chicago tin, the weight whereof
would bend the palm stem like bass
rod when five-pOunder is on the hook.
The slightest breath of air would move
the can to and fro; the stone would act
as clapper against the metal sides,
and there was complete ScarecrOw-a
something the hideous noise and suspi-
ciOuS appearance of which no bird would
face. But this was not the only end or
service of the device. Field mice and
vermin generally would give it wide
berth, and it was also found that more
damaging animals still were kept away
by it. A hippopOtamuS, landing on a
cultivated bank, eats great deal and
destroys hundred times as much as he
eats. But no hippopOtamus having any
respect for himself was ever found to
venture into a patch which was de-
Tended by a Chicago can, the mOnot-
onous clangor of which, as itswayed out
in the prevalent northerly breeze, might
well have atfrighted crocodile HIM
self.